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. c. FREAKES COIBINED OR CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE Filed March 9, 1925 4Sheets-Sheet- 4 ATM/YE) To all whom it may concern:

J lating to Combined or Convertible Furni- Patented Dec. 22, 1925.

CHARLES FREAKES', or onnom, E LA D.

COMBINED on CONVERTIBLE "FURNITURE.

Application filed. March 9, 1925. serial no. "14,321.

Be it known that I, CHARLns FREAKES, a subject of the King of England,residing at London, England, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in or Beture (forwhich I-have filed application in GreatBritain, 31st January, 1924, 'No.. 2,561 of 1924), of which thefollowing is a specification. V y Y The present 'inventlon conslsts'lnan arti- "cle of furniture which may beused as an ordinary chair,particularly suitable for use in a bathroom, or as a high chair for ababy, and may be easily, divided or sepa rated into two parts one ofwhich may be used as a low nursing chair and the other as a washingstand. The combined article of furnitureforming the subject of the invention'ma' y be provided with additional fit-j tings such as a towel rack,a bracket from which abalance, such as a spring balance for weighing thebaby, may be suspended, a drawer 'or receptacle for holding variousarticles for the baby such as powder, pins, ribbons, or the like, and awash basin 0 small bath for the] baby.

' One embodiment of the invention is shown by way of example in theaccompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 showsin perspective view thearticle when used as an ordinary chair or as a bath room chair;

Fig. 2 shows in front view the article converted into a high chair for ababy. Fig. 3 is a section on line A-B of Fi 2. Fig. 41showsthe lowersection of t e article whichmay be used asawashing stand. Fig. 5 showsthe upper section of the article which may be used as a low nursingchair by the mother, or may also be used as a low chair for the baby.

The combined article of furniture cons'ists substantially of twosections or parts, namely, the lower section '1 (see particularly Fig.4) and the upper section 2 (see particularly Fig. 5) which telescopesinto the lower section and maybe detached therefrom. The lower section 1is made ,in the form of a' 'washing stand resting on four legs 3connected by lower cross members 4. and 5 and four side members 6 whichtogether with a bottom 7 form a bordered support for a bowl or basin 8of suflicient size to be used as a bath for the baby. Two "or all of thelegs 3 may be provided, if required, with castors or rollers forconvenience in pushing from ne room 'to another. Under the bottom 7 isfprovided a slidable' drawer9 whichmay be; made with wood ends and havea bottomfof cane, aluminum, card, or ply Wood, and

maybe used as a receptacle for various re quirements such as powder,pins, ribbons and the like. Preferably 'the'tops ofthe legs 3 are madeas shown of angle section with. the walls 6 feathered into the legs soas to provide a smooth" inner border for the support receiving the"bowl. A toWel rack or grid 10 ispivot'ed to thetopOfone of the'rearlegs '3 sothatitmay turn about a vertical axisand may be readilydetached. Twolor more'ofsuch racks or grids may be provided if required.

The upper part'or section '2 is made in the form of a low chair havingfour legs,

11 connected by lower cross members 12 and 13 and by upper cross membersl4.

The members 13, 13 are/arranged above the members 12, 12 i whilst 'allthe top cross members 14 arearranged in the same plane. The back 22 ofthe chair consists of the vertical members 24and the horizontal members25, 26 which may be connectedby'vertical members 27. Into the members 14fits a seatp15 preferably'made of cork or wood lined on the top withcork. Theseat- 15 may be either detachable or adapted to be tipped upabout'its rear edge portion 16 which for'this purpose may be providedwith pivot pins 17 fitting into suitable recesses of the members 14.Upon the rear portion of the side members 12 is mounted an internal seat18. Immediately below the detachable or tiltable seat 15 thereis pro-;vided a board 19 supported on a ledge 20' projecting inwardly from themembers 14.

The seat 18 and the board 19 are intendedto be used as a seat and as atable respectively when the chair is converted into a high chair for thebaby as shown in Fig. 3, and they are suitably cut out in the usualmanner. The seat 18 is loosely mounted upon the members 12 and may be.guided vertically by means of pins so as to bethe vertical position by'means of a strap 21' passed round the back 22 of the chair. I The -i1egs3 an d are each provided witli twoho'les 61, 2. Sandi iepieviuujw th qnitudinall y slid'ahle locking bolts 38 which aybe-guide ireyefs 3 .Thbel s ar adapted toepassthroug'h the'holes32, 3-2 or 31 3luand--corresponding holes 35 or the e e 19 heraft' 2 r ith semi ineither of two vertical positions The rear ends flfi oitlthelockingzholts are ll shaped as shown in l*1ig. so that the; correspplld" 2 ;ingfront and-rear legsfare locked simultarieou-s-liz by: each bolt. 1

. The upperparfi 2 heingslid into the 1 and loclied therein; inits lowerposition see Fig; 1- the article may be used as an ordinarychain-preferably as a bathroom; '-ClI?L-lI-.' T1-Q seat 15 is insertedinto; the

fri e1wr -n 1 4s e -6 e 'd: b9? hind I the back 22; The bowl 8 snvislhle;

T he drawer he' removed if desired;

but; isnot much noticeahle underthe seat q In order to usethearticlefasia i l f rgl C k for the ;ha-hy, -the upper; part 2- islifted and locked in? the higher' positioni withdrawingthe bolts 33 andre -inserting them into; thelower -l-1oles 82ofthe legsl-ls The seat115Fis ti ppedj up into the position shown 1n Fig.1 3 and fasteneditothe hack 22by means of the strap 21; The bowl 8 may either berfenioved'or left; in the stand; The part 18 serVes-asseat for the baby andthepart- 1 9-as the table It may he pointed out that the; part; 18mustbe movable in the vertical directionto enable the part 2 to be sl-idfr'om" the higher; vertical position shown-- in I Fig: 3 into'tlr-atshown in Fig. 1. For this purpose, the part 1-8; may be either' looselymounted or: it may 'beguided vertically bymeans of pins (nots'hown);

As shown-in Figs: 4t and 5,the article may be separated into the twoparts 1 and 2.. The part-lonely thenheused as washingstand-,- towelrack? andreeeptacle for various small art-icles,'whils t the part 2 may;be used as a 1 w nursing chair by the mothen ]E.clai1n-;"- v v 1;: Anarticle of furniture; includinga lowerj'section havingiparallel legs andsides rigidly connected to "eachother and having;

awoompartment; at: the top; thereof,- an upper section in: thefO'lIili'Of a-- chair having; a hot-- 7 tom and parallel legs; said legsbeing: slidabl'v receivedainithej"lower section the bottom of said chairforming a cover for the to'p of-said compartment in the lower sectionwhen the upper section is in its lowermost position, and means forreleasably holding thechair section elevated above its lowermostposition in the lower section.

2; An" article offurniture including a lowersection having a compartmentin the upper part thereofand having parallel legs and sides rigidlyconnected to each other;

an upper section in the form of a chair c0- operating wlth the lower onev said upper section having parallel"legstelescopingly arranged withrespect to the-legs of the lower '-section, a hingedseat niemher fortlie chair forming, a top for the compartmentofthe lower section whenthe upper section is in; 1ts lowermost pos tionpand a; secondseat=looseljf' mounted in the chair below the,

hinged seat and of less width the lunged seat.

slAn male or} rum-1am "includin g a" lower sect on having a compartmentin the upper part thereof and-having legs therefor;

an upper section in the form of: a chair cooperatingwith'the lower one;said upper sec; tion havlng legs. telescopinglyarranged with respect tothe legs oftheflower section lunged seat member for the chair adapted toforma; top for the'compartment ofi the lower sectionwhen the uppersection is lts lowermost position, and a secon'd-e seat in:

the chair helow'tlie hinged seat and ofless" 7 being? verticallyslida-lole "with; respect tothe hlnged seat and to the 'le'gsof thechair;

width than the hingedsea't,-saidsecond seatfl 4. An. article offurniture including a lower section having a compartment? the upper partthereof and havinglegs there for an upper section inthe form of a--chair cooperating with the lower onefsaid uppe'i;

section having legs telescopinglyarranged with respect to the legsfofthe lower section,- ah-inged sea't member for the chair adapted'g toform atop for the compartment oi the lower section when theupper sectionisiifnits lowermost position,- a second seatinthe chair below thehingedseat and'of-less widththan the hinged seat, said secondseat being'vertically slidable withrespect to the hinged 1 seat and to the" legsof; the chairyand means on the lower section for holding the uppersection in an elevated position wherein the hinged seat-is abovetheoompartment'inthe lower section,

5. An article of furniture including a;

lower sect-ion having a compartment in the upper part thereof, an uppersection in the formof a chair having. a bottom and legis; saidlegsheinggsl-idablyreceived in the low er section, the seat; forsaidupper section being adapted to forma top for the compartment in thelower section when'theuppen section is inits lowermost position, saidseat? forthe upper section having a removable central portion, a secondsmaller seat slid upper section elevated above the top of the Vcompartment in the lower section.

6. An article of furniture including a lower section having acompartment therein and having legs thereon, a bowl in the compartment,an upper section removably received in the lower section, said uppersection being in the form of a chair with a seat and legs, the legs ofthe upper section lying within the legs of the lower section when thetwo sections are together, the seat portion of said upper section havinga movable central 15 portion, a second seat in the upper section spacedbelow the movable portion of the first seat and movable vertically withre spect thereto, said second seat being smaller than the first seat,whereby an infant may sit on the second seat when the movable portion ofthe first seat is moved to a proper position and be confined by theoutside of the first seat, the first seat of the upper section beingadapted to form a cover for the compartment of the lower section whenthe two sections are collapsed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

CHARLES FREAKES.

